Langstaff Secondary School
Langstaff Secondary School (LSS) is a public high school in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Langstaff Secondary School | |
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106 Garden Avenue , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 43°50′14″N 79°26′21″W |
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School type | High school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
School board | York Region District School Board |
Superintendent | Helen Fox |
Area trustee | Peter Luchowski |
School number | 921661 |
Principal | S. Borrell |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 851 [1] (October 2018) |
Language | English, French Immersion |
Colour(s) | Blue, Gold and White |
Mascot | Bear |
Website | www |
Last updated: May 2019 |
Facilities/layout
In 2003, the school underwent a major renovation and doubled in size.
Academics
French Immersion
Langstaff Secondary School is one of six schools in the York District to offer a French Immersion curriculum. Upon successful completion of the requisite French Immersion courses, students are eligible to receive a French Immersion Certificate.
Advanced Placement
Langstaff Secondary School offers the Advanced Placement programme to its students. The school offers AP courses in Science (Chemistry, Biology and Physics), English, French and Math (Advanced functions, Calculus and Vectors). Like other AP programmes, students who complete the Grade 12 AP courses are eligible to write the AP exam.
Athletics
In 2007, Langstaff established a varsity men's hockey team. They were undefeated in their inaugural season and won the YRAA Tier II championships.
In 2017, the Langstaff junior boys basketball team went 13-0 the entire season and won the playoffs, undefeated, winning the YRAA Tier II championship.
In 2019, the Langstaff Senior boys basketball team won the Maple Blue n' Blue Senior Classic tournament.
Notable alumni
- Jonathan D'Aversa, hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Nick Karamnia, Canadian/Persian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer
- Gillian Ferrari, hockey player
- Tracy Moore, TV personality
- Theo Peckham, former hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers
- Justin Trottier, political candidate, public speaker and media personality
- Austin Delany, News broadcaster with CTV news
- Dmitry Garanin, 1 million+ subs YouTube personality for League of Legends under Redmercy
- Beatrice Vaisman, News reporter and anchor at CP24
See also
References
- "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report" (PDF). York Region District School Board. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.